The 2009 AACC International Annual Meeting Focuses on Cutting-Edge Science and Its Application

摘要

In this paper, I have the honor of reporting to you on the 2009 AACC Intl. Annual Meeting. Let me begin by saluting the authors who presented in Baltimore, MD, U.S.A., from September 13 to September 16, 2009. Their combined efforts advance and ultimately evolve AACC Intl.'s 7 key scientific initiatives. I am proud to report to you that the AACC Intl. Annual Meeting has been revitalized thanks to the efforts of its board of directors and countless volunteers. Participants in the 2009 annual meeting felt this and they were inspired. The promise of our future and the global advancement of grain science are bright indeed. But our mission can only be realized through the continuous collaboration of our scientists around the world. How we fare as a professional society depends on what we do as volunteers today. I am happy to assist new or returning volunteers in any way I can, as are the members of our board of directors.